Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest capital city in North America and the oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi. Two states came close to naming their capital city Pumpkinville—Arizona and Montana came to their senses, instead opting for the names Phoenix and Helena, respectively. Honolulu, Hawaii has the only royal palace in the U.S. It was the home of Hawaiian monarchs long before the state was admitted into the Union. Pick up a few more interesting facts like these, then play this map quiz game; before you know it, you’ll be able to locate every state capital city west of the Mississippi!
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